NASA and SpaceX are ready to send a new crew to the International Space Station (ISS) as soon as this week, pending the weather.
On Monday (Feb. 9), mission managers adjusted their target date for the Crew-12 launch by at least a day due to a…

NASA and SpaceX are ready to send a new crew to the International Space Station (ISS) as soon as this week, pending the weather.
On Monday (Feb. 9), mission managers adjusted their target date for the Crew-12 launch by at least a day due to a…

Astronomers have discovered an exciting new “sungrazing” comet that will have a perilously close encounter with our home star in less than two months. Some experts predict the hefty ice ball could become bright enough to be visible to the naked…

Europa has long stood out as a prime place to search for life beyond Earth, thanks to the global ocean hidden beneath its cracked ice shell. But water alone is not enough – life also needs energy.
A new modeling study suggests that energy may be…

February 9, 2026
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Mathematicians issue a major challenge to AI: Show us your work
Frustrated by the AI industry’s claims of proving math results without offering transparency, a team of leading academics has…